Address: 1209 Summit Ave, suite 46 Jersey City, NJ 07307 Phone: 551-225-8474 Red, skull-shaped ritual candles are used in a variety of rituals, but its primary use is to control the thoughts and influence the actions of others. Oral traditions and western literature have long associated skulls with death, mortality, and evil, but a burning red candle in the shape of a skull alleviates obstacles and negative energy for its user.